Commodore Wilkes, his officers, and the consul, he published a law prohibiting his subjects from making and using intoxicating drinks. The evil by this means has in a good measure been arrested, and order and quiet nearly restored. Still,” adds the writer, “ we are not without our trials. Romanism has been and is still making considerable progress among us. Its priests are flocking in upon us from France, and are organizing a deadly opposition against us among the natives. By the most deceptive arts they are enticing to their embrace this simple people. Numbers who have long and perseveringly withstood the Word of God and continued in impenitence, are now flaming Papists, going about the country seeking proselytes, on the promise of health to the sick, and life and salvation to all, and denouncing us as blind deceivers of the blind. These prepare the way for the priest, who follows after in his long robe, with crucifix in hand, baptizing all who apply, and urging those who do not, to come and receive the water of regeneration.” In regard to grants of land in New Zealand, we have only to state that the government has nominally resumed all such tracts as were purchased from the natives, to be restored to settlers at a fixed price, and in quantities suited to their means of cultivation. The sum demanded by the public agent is very moderate, not being meant as a source of revenue, but simply as the means of promoting colonization, and of securing the comfort of immigrants. INDEX. A. ments in the Sandwich Islands the Bounty mutineers, visited by referred to, 325. His candour gives weight to his testimony, Cause of the failure of missions to Bemoy, motive which induced this prince to receive baptism, 107. throne of Otaheite and Eimeo, 175. dana or Marquesas Isles, 190. 224. Gospel introduced by Wil- heite in the Nautilus, 141. Bligh, Lieutenant, appointed to the command of the Bounty, 96. His in the Sandwich Islands noticed, burial of the dead related by him, ib. His second expedition, 100. introduced, 194. Visited by Mr of the English, 322. Fate of this of a missionary in this island, 197. Bolabola, missionaries from this its labours in the South Sea Bolatoo, the imaginary paradise of brides by, 280. His name given to noticed, 192. Formation, 193. Bounty, mutiny of the, 96. First New account of the mutineers, 200. tion, 63. Similar tradition found in plant this remarkable tree led to tion to the Polynesian Islands, 95. 125. Britain, New, one of the Solomon Byam Martin Island, notice of, 196. E. Eimeo, account of converts in this island, 110. Pomare II. retires hither, 154. Christianity intro- island, 289. Description of na- Printing begun, 162. Meeting held in this island for the purpose of mote Christian knowledge, 165. of the mutineer of that name, ac- island, 193. Ellis, Mr, his conclusion as to the of the world, 91. Its depressed nesia, 32, 33. Remarks on the tra- sions referred to, 117. Arrival of of the Marquesas Islands, 182-184. His statement as to the causes several islands of the South Sea, 36. coming traders, 166. Character of Pomare II. by this gentleman, opinion regarding missions stated by him, 314. Character of Riho- pes, 25. Remarks on the devo- count of the conversion of many 388. wich Islands discovered by him,296. ages, as affecting missionary enter- prise, 91. F. Fanah, a native Christian, intro- quesas, 189. missionary, 187. Visits Anaa or islands, 74. Fatouiva, this island visited by Eu- ropeans, 188. the, 72. Notice of this race, 264. Particulars respecting the first mis- sionaries related by him to Mari- ner, 258. sion to power, 256. Prevents the vaoo, 261. specting the mutineers of the Boun- ty, 200. 370. Friendly or Tonga Islands, when , Huntingdon, Countess of, her efforts discovered, 242. Visited by Cook, to convey a knowledge of Christi- I. Idolatry can only be extirpated by the religion of the Cross, 93. Abol- ished in the Society Isles, 159. De- 313. Infanticide, remarks on this practice by whom, 131. Establishment of Ireland, New, notice of this island, vision into classes, 28. Origin and Distinction of caste among the 51. Religious notions in, 63. Mar- riage ceremonies, 78. Christianity heite, assists the missionaries, 138. duced, 170. Murdered, 145. K. Kahumana, this princess as joint- as missionary in the Marquesas Karaimoku acts as regent during the minority of Kiaukiauli, 322. on the death of his brother Tame- King, high respect shown in Poly- 280. nesia to the, 51. Ceremonies con- the, 57. Revenues of the, 58. of Cook's Islands, 219. Natives effected by missionaries, 113. De- labour in this cluster, 236-240. Rihoriho, or Tamehameha II.,317. L. Ladrones, the discovery of these islands, 291. Productions, 292. ment agent at New Zealand, 365. or canoes, 294. Religion, ib. observations on, 38. country by Captain Wilson, 290. gious knowledge displayed in this 146. Drive or mall near, Lima, missionary council held at this place, 107. progress of Christianity there of New Zealand, 417. Louisiade, situation of this island |